DLP

Is it ok to fit two all weather tyres with two normal tyres.
I currently have two nearly new toyo proxes on the fronts and was thinking of swapping these to the rears,and fitting two new all weather tyres to the fronts with winter round the corner.
I don't want to compromise the handling or balance of the car by doing this,but can't afford winter tyres all round for just a couple of months of the year.
Feedback appreciated guys.

Fat Boy

DLP

Anything constructive to say.

Rescue Dude

iTrader: (11)

To be honest that gif says all you need.


I'll add that you're wasting your time and money only fitting them to one axle. They have to be fitted front and rear to get any benefit.

fpan

iTrader: (11)

All weather tyres are bad in both winter and summer you have the worst of both worlds.

I wouldn't bother. Fit a good quality summer tyre or get 4 winter tyres and drive all year around in them if you don't want to invest in 2 sets of tyres.

DLP

Thanks for the replies.

ST-X

All weather/All seasons are perfectly good for the UK. Full blown Snow/Nordic winters/NA Winters are probably the worst tyre for UK winters given the temperature ranges we have. All weathers will tend to work at the lower temperatures we get here, on wet/slushy roads, and also work at the higher winter temperatures.

Also, on the scoob, you need to be mindful that different rolling diameters or traction levels could result in you trailoring out your viscous centre diff. It's a good unit but it ain't a mechanical unit and so having one set of tyres with great traction matched with a set that have none will result in that diff getting cooked quicker than an egg on the hood of a car in a Utah summer should you find yourself on snow with little traction!

Vredestian Quatrac's and the Continental WinterContact's are great all season's (ie Euro spec winters rather than Nordic/Ruski spec).